FILE–Milwaukee Bucks' Khris Middleton during the first half of Game 1 of the first round of NBA playoff basketball against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Bucks star Khris Middleton is expected to miss Milwaukee's NBA season opener on Wednesday against the host Philadelphia 76ers as he continues to rehab ankle injuries, ESPN reported Monday.
The most Middleton has been cleared to do so far is participate in 3-on-3 drills, but he has been limited in practice since Wednesday, Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers told reporters Saturday.
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Middleton, a three-time All-Star, underwent arthroscopic surgery on both ankles during the offseason. Middleton sprained his left ankle in a game in February and his right ankle in the Bucks' first-round playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers.
Middleton averaged 15.1 points, 5.3 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 2023-24.
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Over 12 seasons, Middleton has career averages of 16.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 739 games (650 starts) with the Detroit Pistons (2012-13) and the Bucks.
Detroit drafted Middleton in the second round (39th overall) in 2012. Traded to Milwaukee in July 2013, he helped the Bucks win the NBA championship in 2020-21. –Media at field level
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